This Audio Excerpt for Wilde Child, narrated by Susan Duerden, begins with Chapter One. Enjoy!
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Eloisa Discusses Wilde Child
Eloisa James joins Janna MacGregor and Langham Hall to discuss the last in the Wildes of Lindow Castle series — Wilde Child.
Eloisa Reads from Wilde Child
Join Eloisa as she reads the inside cover excerpt for Wilde Child.
The Wilde Family Tree
There are a lot of family members in the Wilde family and readers have said it can be a challenge to keep them all straight. Here is a handy guide to who’s who, how they are related, and where they fall in birth order.
*Please note: Some of the names are linked to Wikipedia pages. Since each of the Duke’s children is named for a historical warrior, real or literary, readers can look up the inspiration for the namesake. (Eloisa cannot vouch for the accuracy of the full content of each of these pages, but it definitely serves for reference.)
The WILDES
Hugo Wilde, the duke (1721- ). His Grace has a twin sister and has been married three times. Once widowed, once divorced, now happily married.
Lady Knowe, the duke’s twin sister (1721- ). She is also known as “Lady Know.”
Hugo’s first duchess: Marie (1721-1757) m. 1747
Hugo & Marie’s children:
Horatius (1748-1773)
Roland, “North” (1750- )
featured in: Too Wilde to Wed
Alaric (1751- )
featured in: Wilde in Love
Parth, foster son (1750- )
featured in: Born to be Wilde
Hugo’s second duchess: Yvette m. 1759; div. 1766
Hugo & Yvette’s children:
Leonides (1760- )
Boudicea, “Betsy” (1762- )
featured in: Say No to the Duke
Alexander (1763- )
Joan (1764- )
featured in: Wilde Child
Hugo’s third duchess: Ophelia m.1766
featured in: My Last Duchess
Hugo & Ophelia’s children:
Spartacus (1768- )
Erik (1772- )
Artemia, “Artie” (1778- )
Ophelia’s child by her first husband Peter (1721-1764), m. 1759
Viola (1764- )
featured in: Say Yes to the Duke
The Books
My Last Duchess – Hugo & Ophelia m. 1766 [A Wilde series prequel, previously titled Wilde Denial. This was a serialized novella available exclusively to Eloisa’s newsletter subscribers that is now a stand-alone book.]
Wilde in Love – Alaric & Willa m. 1778
Too Wilde to Wed – North & Diana m. 1780
Born to be Wilde – Parth & Lavinia m. 1780
Say No to the Duke – Betsy & Jeremy m. 1781
Say Yes to the Duke – Viola & Lucas, m 1782
Wilde Child – Joan & Thaddeus, m 1783
A Joan Paper Doll
Eloisa chose this reader-submitted paper doll for Joan, her heroine from Wilde Child:
“This gown could only be for the daring Lady Joan Wilde in Wilde Child. Not only does the boastful skirt exemplify her nerve, but this model has the notorious golden hair that signaled Joan’s mother’s scandalous infidelity.”
To access the downloadable template so you can make your own, please explore Eloisa’s Design-a-Duchess Paper Dolls Book Extra.